Tangled!

[thedoble]

Had my first fail in a while -

[img]http://i.imgur.com/x0vKMVN.jpg[/img]

Somehow my filament reel got tangled! The extruder couldn't pull any more filament through, so my printer was extruding nothing for a few minutes until I noticed.

I'm guessing that when I put the reel away, I must have accidentally poked the end through another loop, leaving it to tangle for next time.

Lesson learned

[thedoble]

two fails in one day, lucky me!

[img]http://i.imgur.com/pRf9klw.jpg[/img]

I think my bowden tube was hanging on for dear life, as I always noticed when swapping filament that there was a 'notch' that it would often get stuck on. I know now that it was the bowden tube not being pushed up against the extruder enough!

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Pd6SM0V.jpg[/img]

print was at about 75% too

[Jimustanguitar]

two fails in one day, lucky me!

I once got all set up for a live streaming print and posted all over about it... Then I had like 4 failures in a row while everybody was watching
http://forum.seemecnc.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=2398

That was a long time ago, wow.

[thedoble]

Heh yup, if it's going to go wrong, it will happen with an audience.

[Neptune]

thedoble

Great idea with the smoke detector! Does it ever have false alarms?

[Neptune]

Oh and there is a really nice little bowden tube clip that helps prevent fail 2 from happening...

http://repables.com/r/635/

I've been using them for over a year with no bowden tube failures.

[Windshadow]

if you use the stock hot end the original of that one is here
http://repables.com/r/444/
[img]http://repables.com/images/gallery/a7ae ... _thumb.jpg[/img]
designed by jj the invaluable tech desk and help person at SeeMeCNC

[Neptune]

if you use the stock hot end the original of that one is here
http://repables.com/r/444/
[img]http://repables.com/images/gallery/a7ae ... _thumb.jpg[/img]
designed by jj the invaluable tech desk and help person at SeeMeCNC

I think this is the one I used too...I just remembered I got it from Repables.

[thedoble]

thedoble

Great idea with the smoke detector! Does it ever have false alarms?

Nope! Hasn't gone off yet

Oh and there is a really nice little bowden tube clip that helps prevent fail 2 from happening...

http://repables.com/r/635/

I've been using them for over a year with no bowden tube failures.

Thanks, I just ended up using a zip tie.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/peYQPps.jpg[/img]

[Eaglezsoar]

I bought a variety pack of hitch pin clips from Harbor freight and they work perfectly for holding up the bowden connector and being made of metal they will work forever.

[thedoble]

Nice, great idea